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Mapledurham Fire Rated Sealant
Intumescent and fire-rated sealant around gaps, frames and service penetrations in Mapledurham, with a one-year guarantee on every job. Ask us for a quote.
- Joints picked up in a fire-stopping survey
- Seals cut through by electricians, plumbers or data installers
- Open gaps behind door architraves
Fire rated sealant in Mapledurham
A gap around a door frame, a linear joint at the head of a wall and a hole round a pipe are each sealed differently. We check the size and the substrate before choosing the product, then the sealant goes in to the depth the product’s details set. We work on linear gaps, door frames and plasterboard & masonry, and common reasons people get in touch are linear gaps at the head of walls and gaps filled with a product that isn’t fire-rated.
For holiday lets, converted business premises or a community building near Mapledurham, the washrooms, kitchens and any fire-rated joints need the same care as a big site.
We stand behind the work with a 12-month guarantee.
- Place
- Mapledurham (RG8, RG4, RG31)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Cover
- A year, on every job
- Price
- A clear price before work begins
- Phone
- 0345 464 0079
- Last updated
- 26 October 2026
Surface by surface
Service penetrations
Service penetrations are where new gaps often appear. We clean out what’s there and reseal to the right depth.
Flats and HMOs
Flats and HMOs rely on fire separation between homes and the common parts. We work through the gaps on your assessment, flat by flat if needed.
Questions from Mapledurham
I let a flat near Tilehurst station. Can you help?
Yes, rental work is part of what we do. You can phone 0345 464 0079 or drop us an email with the address and a few details, and we will give you a fixed price before any work starts.
Do you cover Mapledurham for fire rated sealant?
Yes. We work across London and the South East, and Mapledurham is part of that. Just phone 0345 464 0079 or send us an email with a few details of the job, and we will give you a clear price.
Can you work in occupied buildings?
Yes, whether the building is a school, an office, flats or an HMO, and whether it’s in use or not. Tell us how the building is used and we’ll plan around it.
Is it worth trying it myself?
You can, for simple jobs. Preparation is everything: all the old sealant out, and a clean, dry joint. We can always put it right if it fails.
What fire rating will the seal have?
That isn’t something we state or certify. The requirement comes from your assessor, designer or building control, and we apply a product tested for it, recording the locations and products.
Do you have insurance?
Yes. Full insurance covers our work.
Will the old sealant be removed?
Yes. We cut out all the old sealant and clean the joint before resealing.
Is intumescent sealant the same as fire-rated sealant?
Fire-rated sealant covers any sealant tested for use in fire stopping. Intumescent types expand when heated, and they’re one option among several. The specification and the tested detail decide which is used.
What we’re called out for in Mapledurham
Many open fire-stopping gaps are made after the building is finished. Electricians, plumbers and data installers drill through walls and ceilings and the hole they leave doesn’t always get resealed.
The most common problems we see are:
- Open holes round services passing through fire walls
- New service routes left unsealed after building work
- Linear gaps at the head of walls
- Gaps flagged on a fire risk assessment
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Purley CofE Primary School, fire-stopping around service openings should be restored whenever new services go in.
What your quote should include
- How long the guarantee is
- How hidden problems are handled
- What the cure time is
- Which colour the sealant will be
How it works
Most of a good job is in the preparation, and we do not rush it. Joints are cleaned back and dried before anything new goes in. In total, it usually takes from a few hours to a few days, depending on the number of gaps and the access. Somewhere as small as Mapledurham, access is often the only tricky part. For outside work, also let us know about exposed walls and any outbuildings involved.
- First we work through your list or survey, measuring each gap and checking what it’s formed in.
- Anything that isn’t fit for the job comes out, and the gap is cleaned.
- Where the tested detail needs backing or fill, we fit it.
- Fire-rated or intumescent sealant is applied to the right depth and tooled.
- We record the locations and products used for your records.
Getting ready for the visit
- Plan for the work area to be out of bounds to pets and children
- Let us know about parking restrictions
- Tell us about access, such as stairs, a lift or high-level joints
Ask for a quote
Every job is quoted individually. Simply ring 0345 464 0079 or email us and describe the job and send photos if you have them.
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What else we do in Mapledurham
How to look after the new joints
Simple care keeps the joints in good condition. Our advice:
- Do not paint over fire sealant until it has cured
- File the fire-stopping record where your assessor can find it
- Take photos of fire stopping before ceilings or boxing go back
- Allow for resealing whenever new services are run
Follow the cure time we give you before decorating over the sealant. Some fire-rated sealants can be painted and some can’t, so ask us which we used.
A gap left open in a fire-resisting wall or floor lets smoke spread in ways the building wasn’t designed for. Sealing it early is a simple step to take.
Landlord and commercial work in Mapledurham
Letting agents often deal with us directly. Tell us the address, the job and how access works and we’ll quote.
Housing providers, facilities teams and property managers book us too in Mapledurham and across Oxfordshire. We can quote a run of properties together, and we’re fully insured for the work.
What we cannot put right
Sealant is not the answer to every problem, and we will tell you before we start. Sealant will not put right:
- Assessing a building’s fire safety
- Problems with the door itself rather than the gap around the frame
- Issuing a fire rating or certificate for a building
If you’re not sure, just phone 0345 464 0079 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer.
Where we work in Mapledurham
- Plasterboard & masonry
- Linear gaps
- Pipe & cable gaps
- Service penetrations
- Door frames
- Flats & HMOs
Commercial buildings in Mapledurham
Workplaces and the common parts of blocks of flats in England need a fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which is often where open fire-stopping gaps are first noticed. We work to the specification you are given, installing the product to its tested details.
Rented homes near Tilehurst station change hands often, and fire-rated sealant around pipes and cables through walls and floors needs making good whenever new services go through. Community buildings like Church of St Margaret and Bardolf Aisle are part of the picture too: gaps around pipes and cables are worth checking after any building work there.
Mapledurham is about 3 miles west of Caversham, in Oxfordshire. Across the RG8 area, we can carry out fire rated sealant at your property. Mapledurham is one of 443 towns and villages in Oxfordshire we cover.
Jobs for fire rated sealant in RG8, RG4 and RG31 works the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on St Mary's Avenue, Park Walk and The Short or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover the places around Mapledurham: Purley on Thames (1 mile south-west), Trench Green (1 mile north-east), Tilehurst (2 miles south), Chazey Heath (2 miles east) and Norcot (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Didcot (12 miles north-west), Henley-on-Thames (7 miles north-east), Benson (10 miles north), Wallingford (9 miles north-west), Great Western Park (13 miles north-west) and Watlington (11 miles north).
Near you in Mapledurham
In Mapledurham, that means homes and buildings near Roebuck pub, Round Copse and Denefield School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Tilehurst station, about 1 mile south of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Royal Berkshire Regiment Museum (2.4 miles south-east) and Battle Hospital (2.5 miles south-east). The countryside around Mapledurham includes South Lake and Moor Copse Nature Reserve.
How we quote for fire rated sealant
We quote each job individually. These are the things that affect it:
- The product the joint needs
- How many areas need sealing
- Mould in or behind the old joints
- Working hours on commercial sites
No two jobs are quite the same, so we quote each one individually. The number of joints, how easy they are to reach and the sealant needed all make a difference.
Asking for a quote
The more you tell us, the more accurate the quote. When you get in contact, it helps to mention:
- What the problem is, such as mould, gaps, leaks or cracking
- Whether it has been sealed before
- Whether it’s a home or a business
- Any access issues, like height or stairs
For a quick quote, get us on the phone, or email us if that is easier. Tell us about the joints that need doing and we’ll explain what’s involved and give you a clear price.